Trail Report: Shaman Gallery in Tuckup Canyon
Pinhead Pictograph Portrait! Because of its' near-ness and "secret" status, Shaman's gallery pictographs in Tuckup Canyon are often discussed like they are legendary. My local contacts have told me about this place for years and I finally decided to make the trip. If you search a little bit, you'll discover these are on the main Tuckup Trail that descend into Tuckup Canyon. Finding it on Google Maps is easy. Finding it in reality is a bit more difficult because the roads have no signs and they criss-cross a lot. Without my GPS and some waypoints I'd entered ahead of time, I would not have found the right road to the trailhead. If you go, take a GPS and make sure you know what roads you should be taking. It will not be obvious once you are there. The trail is well-maintained and going down it quick and easy. The descent is about 2,000 vertical feet over about 3 miles. The canyon is pretty without being gorgeous. GPS is also very ...